Ah Amsterdam, what a fabulous city. Forget Venice, the canals in the netherlands are cooler, cheaper to travel around, and light up at night to give the city unbelievable charm. I was staying at the Hemp Hotel toward the outer canals of the city where each room is themed by a different country growing hemp. I was staying in the Nepal room, but I heard there were ones for Jamaca and Afganistan too. It was very cute with the walls all painted, prayer flags hanging, little buddhas around, etc. Downstairs the hotel was also a great bar with an amzing bartender. For the first two nights one of my best friends from Boulder, Ashley, was to meet me but never checked her email so I sat around in the bar hoping shed get my messages and
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